Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A.

Franchise | Serving Miami, FL

National leaders in all areas of Franchise Law; Commercial Litigators & Trial Lawyers with 30+ years of experience resolving complex business disputes.

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Providing World-Class Legal Advocacy - All Areas of Franchise Law

For over 3 decades, our commercial trial lawyers have been resolving complex business disputes, including franchise litigation, mediation, and arbitration in U.S. Federal and State courts throughout the country. We are nationally renowned for leveling the balance of power for franchisees and establishing key legal precedents in the area of franchise law for over 500 franchise systems in 44 states and 20 countries. Our highest caliber of legal services, expertise, and professionalism extend to include but not limited to legal guidance with transactions and dispute resolution in the following practice areas:

All areas of Franchise Law, including Franchisee Associations
Licensing, Distribution, and Dealership law
Commercial and Civil Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration and Appeals
Commercial Construction and Commercial Real Estate disputes
Infringement of Trademarks & other Intellectual Property
C-Level Employment disputes and Civil Litigation
Complex Business Partnership and other disputes

Zarco Einhorn Salkowski, P.A. has earned significant victories for franchisees and established well-heeled legal principles and precedents which have paved the way for other courts in interpreting complex franchise and other business contracts. Important franchise and other legal matters and principles where our firm is at the forefront, just to name a few:

Encroachment/Cannibalization and violation of Exclusive Territories
Breach of the implied ‘Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing’
Fraud in the Inducement, Fraudulent Concealment, etc.
Breach of Contract
Non-Compete agreements and violations
Joint Employer determination and liability
Statutory violations of State and Federal Franchise Laws
Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD’s) and Franchise Agreements
Unreasonable Franchisor demands or Failure to Renew

Our firm’s founding Partner, Robert Zarco, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award in Total Quality Franchising by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), Fellow and Order of Centurion by the Litigation Council of America (LCA) Trial Lawyers Honor Society, Lawyer of the Year for Franchise Law in 2020 by Best Lawyers of America©. Our talented team of experienced attorneys with backgrounds in accounting, economics, and banking have also been awarded Best Lawyers in Franchise by Best Lawyers as well as Super Lawyers for over 15 years, among many other accolades. The Firm is considered a National Tier 1 Law Firm in Franchise Law by Best Lawyers of America© as published in US News & World Report.

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Attorney Robert Zarco

Bar Admissions:

Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court District of Arizona
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1985
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Economics

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

American Bar Association, Member
Florida Bar Association, Member
Dade County Bar Association, Member
Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
American Bar Association Franchise Forum
American Franchisee Association
Cuban American Bar Association
Dade Country Trial Lawyers Association
Federal Trial Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Florida Justice Association
International Franchise Association (IFA)
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
American Franchise Association (AFA)
Trial Law Institute, Member – Litigation Counsel of America (LCA)
Diversity Law Institute, Member – Litigation Counsel of America

Languages Spoken:

English
Spanish

Attorney Robert M. Einhorn

Bar Admissions:

Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1990
University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
- B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 1986
- Major: Accounting
- Major: Risk & Insurance

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Miami-Dade County Bar Association
American Bar Association (ABA), Franchise Forum
International Franchise Association (IFA)
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
American Franchise Association (AFA)

Attorney Robert F. Salkowski

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1991
New Jersey
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1991
George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1988
- Major: Political Science

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Miami-Dade Bar Association, Member
The American Bar Association, Member
International Franchise Association (IFA)
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
American Franchise Association (AFA)

Attorney Himanshu Patel

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1999
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court District of Arizona
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit

Education:

University of Louisville School of Law, Louisville, Kentucky
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1998
- Honors: Securities Law Moot Court Team
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1994
- Major: Economics

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Brandeis Brief, Managing Editor
International Law Society, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Florida Bar Association, Member
Miami-Dade County Bar Association, Member
Forum on Franchising, Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
American Bar Association, Tax Section, Member
American Bar Association, Real Property Section, Member
Asian American Hotel Owner's Association (AAHOA)
AAHOA Industry Relations Committee
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
International Franchise Association (IFA)
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
American Franchise Association (AFA)

Languages Spoken:

Gujarati

Attorney Kaari-Lynn S. Gagnon

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2008

Education:

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida
- J.D. - 2007
Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
- B.A. - 2004
- Major: Sociology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

Dade County Bar Association, Member
American Bar Association Forum on Franchising
Forum on Franchising Diversity Caucus Steering Committee
International Franchise Association (IFA)
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD)
Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA)
American Franchise Association (AFA)

Attorney Mary Nikezic

Bar Admissions:

Florida
Illinois
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois

Education:

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean’s List Scholar
- Honors: C.A.L.I Award for Excellence Recipient
- Honors: Society for Woman in Law Chair
Loyola University Chicago
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: National Merit Scholar
- Honors: National Dean’s List
- Honors: Golden Key International Honors Society
- Honors: National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

The Florida Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Broward County Bar Association
Dade County Bar Association
The National Association of Women in Construction
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association

Attorney Michael D. Braunstein

Bar Admissions:

Supreme Court of Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education:

University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida
- J.D. - 2017
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Litigation Skills I, Litigation Skills II, and Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Honors: Excellence Award in Professional Responsibility
- Honors: Charles C. Papy Moot Court Board, Member
- Honors: Presidential Advisory Board, Member
- Honors: Best Oralist. Mr. Braunstein
- Honors: Best Student Casenote Award
- Honors: Order of Barristers
University of Miami
- Bachelors of Science in Business Administration - 2014

Attorney Seth M. Shapiro

Bar Admissions:

Florida
New York
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

Education:

Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Senior Articles Editor, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law
- Honors: Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center
- Honors: Securities Litigation and Arbitration Clinic
- Honors: Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
- B.A.
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics honor society)

Attorney Jacky Beda

Bar Admissions:

Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan

Education:

George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 2017
Honors: Graduated with High Honors and Thurgood Marshall Scholar
- Yeshiva University
- B.S. - 2014

Languages Spoken:

English
Spanish
Hebrew

Attorney Brenda Phang

Bar Admissions:

Florida

Education:

University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida
- J.D. - 2018
- Honors: Intern, Honorable Beth Bloom
University of Miami
- B.A. in Psychology - 2014

Attorney Alec Shelowitz

Bar Admissions:

Florida
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

Education:

University of Miami School Law, Miami, Florida
The Pennsylvania State University
- B.A. - 2015
- Major: Political Science
- Minor: Business Administration

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